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Australian government urged to produce long-awaited digital capability review

A senate committee has urged the Australian federal government to finalise and publish a review of its ICT and digital capabilities following an inquiry into the current capability of the […]

The Responsive Government Survey in four charts: which countries lead the global pack?

Global Government Forum and PA Consulting’s Responsive Government Survey examined the views of civil servants from nine countries on how responsive their government was to the changing demands and pressures […]

Commerce and transportation departments top US federal vaccine mandate table

Data released by the US Office of Management and Budget has revealed 96.5% compliance with President Joe Biden’s mandate for federal employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19, with the Department […]

UK civil service lacks science skills, admits cabinet secretary

The UK civil service lacks science skills and must build technical and specialist knowledge across government, UK cabinet secretary Simon Case has said, echoing criticisms made by the country’s former […]

Institutional racism: a global government problem?

In recent years and decades, a number of civil services have been accused of institutional racism. Some countries have since taken steps to ensure the government workforce is ethnically diverse […]

Civil service ‘reverting back to bureaucratic norms’ after COVID innovation, says ex-UK vaccine chief

The head of the UK government taskforce that led the procurement of coronavirus vaccines has warned that the government is reverting to a “suspicion of industry” that could hinder the […]

Biden’s management agenda prioritises federal employee engagement

The Biden administration plans to prioritise increasing young talent within the federal government and give employees more powers through their unions, according to the President’s Management Agenda. The agenda document, […]

‘We have a totally different management style’: what makes Sweden the world’s most responsive government?

Sweden came out at the top of a whole host of rankings in the Responsive Government Survey 2021, conducted by Global Government Forum and PA Consulting. Richard Johnstone takes a […]

OECD report finds support for higher taxes to tackle inequality

More than six out of 10 citizens from OECD countries want their government to tackle the income gap between rich and poor through taxes and wealth transfers, research has found. […]

Learn the lessons of COVID-19 remote working, says OPM as it publishes fresh guidance on telework

The US Office of Personnel Management has published updated guidance on telework, which encourages federal government agencies to make the shift to remote working in the pandemic a permanent feature […]